An active matrix type organic light emitting diode display serving as a
bottom emission type device coupling out emission of an organic
electroluminescence layer from a substrate where thin film transistors
are formed or as a top emission type device coupling out the emission on
the opposite side to the substrate. In a suitable layer (102, 106, 107)
in each device, an insulating film containing SiO is formed. The
insulating film is porous with nano pores in the film. The porous
insulating film is controlled as to film density, film refractive index,
nano pore diameter in film, average nano pore diameter in film and
maximum nano pore diameter in film so that the refractive index is lower
than that of a transparent electrode or a transparent substrate of the
display holding the organic electroluminescence layer therebetween, and
nano pores are present in the film. Light scattering effect can be
obtained so that emission from the organic electroluminescence layer
(110) can be coupled out to the outside efficiently.